A History of Masonry and Concrete Domes in Building ConstructionDepartment of Architectural Science, University of Sydney, 1977 - Technology & Engineering - 24 pages The paper reviews the construction of domes from ancient times to the present day, and 4 traces the development of the theories for the design of masonry and reinforced concrete domes. Specific reference is made to the Pantheon in Rome (2nd c.), to S. Sophia in Constantinople (6th c.), to the Duomo of Florence (15th c.), to S. Pietro in Rome (16th c.), to St. Paul's in London (17th c.), and to several reinforced concrete domes of the 20th century. |
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